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Dongola Unit School District 66 Board of Education met April 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Dana Eddleman called the Regular Board of Education Meeting to order at 6:31p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER-ROLL CALL-RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PhilMiller	CherieWright	DanaEddleman	BrendaHogue	MarkEddleman	DavidGaddis	TylerEddelman
Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present

Others Present: Superintendent Dr. Paige Maginel, Joni Lewis, Jamie Flores, Caroline Price, Terry Flores, Gail White, Praveen Sunny

2. APPROVAL OR AMENDING OF AGENDA

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the agenda as amended.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

A thank you read by Dr. Maginel from Ellie and Jeff Rush.

A thank you read by Dr. Maginel from the Senior Class.

4. MEETING MINUTES

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by Cherie Wright to approve meeting minutes from March 26, 2024 minutes as presented.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

5. REPORTS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve the Consent Agenda.

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

6. NEW BUSINESS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to accept the base bid for the parking lot improvements phase II and authorize Praveen Sunny to finish drawing and for it to go to bid.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve the COPE Agreement with ROE.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Mark Eddleman to approve the SOAR Agreement with ROE.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to allow the Dongola Khoury League to use the baseball field for summer ball 2024.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Mark Eddleman seconded by Cherie Wright to approve the Emergency Crisis Plan.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to approve the Three Circles Grant for the 2024-2025 school year.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

7. CLOSED SESSION

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to go into Closed Session at 7:40p.m. For Exception 1- The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, or to hear testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. Exception 2: Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberating concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Exception 9: Student disciplinary cases. Exception 10: The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. Exception 11: Pending, probable, or imminent litigation. Exception 21- Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Brenda Hogue seconded by David Gaddis to return to open session at 8:33p.m.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

9. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to approve the closed session minutes from March 26, 2024 as presented.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Brenda Hogue to approve the SLP contract with Julie Draper.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to approve Deb Wuebben to continue as the District Treasurer.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to Hire Ross Pinnon as a teacher.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to accept the resignation of Jared Zolzer.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Phil Miller to accept the resignation of Ethan Tanner.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by Tyler Eddleman to accept the resignation of Trisha Revelle.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

8. ADJOURN

Motion made by Cherie Wright seconded by David Gaddis to adjourn at 8:43p.m.

Vote

Phil Miller	Cherie Wright	Dana Eddleman	Brenda Hogue	Mark Eddleman	David Gaddis	Tyler Eddelman	Motion
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Carried

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